Additional Sources of Information
Many Cancer Sites discuss risk and risk reduction

American Cancer Society  

(800)850-9445 or www.cancer.org  English & Spanish information

National Cancer Institute

1-800-4-Cancer or cancer.gov  (no www needed) English & Spanish

Oncolink

( University of Pennsylvania information) oncolink.upenn.edu

Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Cancer Web Site

lynnsage.northwestern.edu

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

 (NABCO) (888) 80-NABCO  www.nabco.org
for $5.00 provide an 85-page book of resources. Highly recommended for all.

Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Patient Education Service

(800) 34-Life-4 or www.usa.zeneca.com/pharm.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 

(888)644-6226 or nccam.nih.gov.

The Chemotherapy Foundation

 (Free 40 page booklet) 212-213-9292

National Lymphedema Network

 (800)541-3259 or www.lymhnet.org.

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization

(800) 221-2141 or www.y-me.org. (24 hour Spanish line (800) 986-9505)

State Laws relating to breast cancer

(Center for Disease Control) (770)488-4751 or www.cdc.gov

Susan G. Komen Foundation

(972) 855-1600 or www.komen.org

Early Detection in Spanish

Un Diagnostico Tempranso es La Mejor Proteccion Para La Mujer (877) 88-NBCAM

Insurance Advice:

Patient Advocate Foundation

(800)532-5274) or www.patientadvocate.org

Medicare

(800)638-6833

Consumer's guide to health insurance

(202)824-1600

Additional Web sites

Cancer Care Inc.  

www.cancercare.org

Dept. of Defense Breast Cancer Decision Guide  

www.bcdg.org

National Asian American womens's Health Organization

www.nawho.org

OBGYN. net Latina 

(Spanish site) http://latina.obgyn.net/espanol/

Mautner Project  

(serves Lesbians with cancer) www.mautnerproject.org/

Association of Cancer Online Resources

www.acor.org/

Intercultural Cancer Council  

(listings for minority groups) icc.bcm.tmc.edu/home.htm